A new coalition called Campaign to Reduce Evictions (CARE) was formed earlier this year by Christie Marra, a staff attorney with the Virginia Poverty Law Center. This organization is determined to reduce the number of home evictions in the state of Virginia. The New York Times published data collected by Matthew Desmond, Princeton University sociology professor, ranking of […]
A tax too far . . .
I recently traveled to the self proclaimed vacation capital of the world, Orlando Florida. While sitting back in my comfy restaurant chair, thinking about the delicious meal I had just enjoyed, I was presented with the bill. I took a quick look and thought, there must be some mistake. There’s no way this Mecca of […]
What’s good for the goose is good for the hardware store
In the September 15th edition of the Virginia Gazette, Rodrigo Arriaza wrote an article about Peninsula Ace Hardware’s move to the Monticello Shopping Center. I’m glad to see that Ace Hardware is staying close to their original location. But as I read further, Rodrigo states that the Williamsburg Economic Development Authority unanimously approved a $50,000 […]